It’s back! We’re celebrating Year 4 of the PSRW Basketball Tournament at Fonde this spring. Up to 16 department teams may participate – first come, first served. Full teams need to be registered by Friday, March 20. Read below for participation requirements.

1) Employee Eligibility

• a) City of Houston employees only — including full-time, contract, seasonal and temporary employees. Family members, family friends, or former employees are not eligible to participate.
• b) Player Check-In: Players must check in at the registration table AND show their COH badge. If a player is not present within the first 10 minutes of the first half or fails to show a COH badge, he or she will not play.

2) Team Structure & Rosters

• a) Teams
  • i.  Teams should be made up of employees from the same department.
  • ii. In the event an employee cannot join his or her home department team or is unable to form an independent department team, he/she may join another department’s team.
  • iii. Each team may have a maximum of 15 players.
• b) Team Rosters
  • i. Team rosters are due Friday, March 20 
• c) Waivers: Each player must sign a waiver to participate.

3) Uniforms and Equipment

• a) Matching Jerseys Required: Matching jerseys or shirts with numbers on the back (preferably ironed on) are REQUIRED. 
• b) Du-rags and hats are not permitted during gameplay. These items are not considered appropriate basketball attire. Players are required to remove any du-rags or hats before participating in the game. Should a player refuse to comply, they will not be allowed to play.

4) Game Format & Timing

• a) Running Clock: All games will be running clock except during the last 2 minutes of the second half, timeouts, halftime, or injuries.
• b) Game Length: Each game will consist of two 20-minute halves, running clock.
  • i. Two timeouts per half (one full timeout, one 30-second timeout).
  • ii. Halftime will be five minutes.
  • iii.High school rules apply.
  • iv. Official referees will be present.

5) Conduct & Sportsmanship

• a) Respectful Behavior: Players, coaches, and spectators must be respectful of all participants, including teammates, opponents, referees, volunteers and spectators.
• b) Aggressive or Disruptive Behavior: Repeated aggressive, argumentative, or disruptive behavior will result in termination from the tournament.
• c) Volunteer Importance: The scoreboard operators and statisticians are volunteers and essential to the tournament’s success. All players, coaches and spectators who address them must demonstrate courtesy. Please show respect for their roles.

Contact Jennifer.cobb@houstontx.gov to register.